October 2022 – Scapegoat Recovery

Going Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA)

October 28, 2022December 13, 2022Rebecca C. Mandeville, MAAdult Survivors of Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA), FSA Education on YouTube, Scapegoat Recovery3 Replies

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Rebecca C. Mandeville, MA

Psychotherapist & Family Systems Expert at Family Scapegoat Education

Rebecca C. Mandeville coined the research-supported terms 'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA) and 'family scapegoat trauma' (FST) and is a recognized thought leader in understanding the consequences of being in the family 'identified patient' or 'scapegoat' role. Her best-selling book, 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed', is the first book ever written on FSA. Rebecca is now working on a book of reflections with affirmations to support adult survivors in their FSA recovery. Rebecca serves as a YouTube Health Partner via her channel Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse and is also active on Instagram and Facebook.

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Radical Acceptance and Scapegoat Recovery: The Power of Accepting What IS - November 5, 2023
Study on Childhood Verbal Abuse - October 7, 2023
Key Findings From My Recent FSA Survey (2023) - September 3, 2023

“He says the best way out is always through. / And I can agree to that, or in so far / As that I can see no way out but through” -Robert Frost Just a quick heads up that I have recently uploaded two videos on my new FSA-focused YouTube channel (linked below). The Robert…

3 Bizarre Realities Adult Survivors of Family Scapegoating Abuse Experience

October 21, 2022December 13, 2022Rebecca C. Mandeville, MABizarre Realities adult survivors of family scapegoating abuse face, FSA Research, Toxic Shame8 Replies

I’ve started a new video series in which I describe the truly bizarre realities that adult survivors of family scapegoating abuse (FSA) experience, as revealed in my FSA research and clinical practice. Have any of these things happened to you or someone you know?

5 Myths About Family Scapegoating and Recovery

October 15, 2022December 13, 2022Rebecca C. Mandeville, MAFamily Projection Process, Family Scapegoating Abuse, FSA Education on YouTube, FSA Recovery, Scapegoat Recovery12 Replies

5 myths that adult survivors of family scapegoating abuse (FSA) need to know: It has been my experience, after assisting FSA adult survivors in their recovery for the past twenty years, that the five myths I’ve identified and am highlighting here in my latest video can impede one’s full healing from this most painful form of family abuse.

Ten Affirmations for Adult Survivors of Family Scapegoating Abuse

October 8, 2022December 13, 2022Rebecca C. Mandeville, MAAdult Survivors of Child Abuse, Affirmations for adult survivors of family scapeogoating, C-PTSD, Scapegoat Recovery4 Replies

One of the greatest challenges faced by adult survivors of family scapegoating abuse (FSA) is the tendency to ruminate over past painful incidents with family or be consumed by feelings of low self-worth, shame, anger, or grief. I therefore decided to create my first video volume of affirmations to help FSA adult survivors ‘reset’ habitual ways of thinking and feeling that can develop in conjunction with complex trauma symptoms.

Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) Public Service Announcement – Now Available on YouTube

October 1, 2022December 13, 2022Rebecca C. Mandeville, MADysfunctional Family Rules, fsa awareness, fsa education, FSA Education on YouTube, FSA Public Service Announcement1 Reply

I’m sharing a short video clip excerpted and re-worked for my own use from a PSA I was asked to create for a Mental Health organization regarding the effects of family scapegoating abuse on children and adult survivors, as identified via my FSA research. To facilitate sharing, I have started an FSA Education YouTube channel and will be adding videos covering critical topics related to family scapegoating abuse as time allows.